How would you make smoothies out of this?
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Here is how I make my smoothies; I also use Pure Protein 100% Natural Whey Protein Frosty Chocolate powder, Recipe: 8 oz cold water, 2 ice cubes, 1 frozen banana, 1 scoop measure of Frosty Chocolate powder, 1 rounded Tbsp of PB2, using the blender on 'ice crush' until frozen fruit and ice is crushed, I add either frozen strawberries next or frozen peaches and run on 'ice crush' then on the 'mix' setting of my blender until it is smooth. Sometimes I will use Vanilla Almond milk in place of water, I may or may not add Kale to this. My husband and I will share this for desert as we are dieting and this makes a refreshing cold alternative to a high calorie desert. Here is how I make my smoothies; I also use Pure Protein 100% Natural Whey Protein Frosty Chocolate powder, Recipe: 8 oz cold water, 2 ice cubes, 1 frozen banana, 1 scoop measure of Frosty Chocolate powder, 1 rounded Tbsp of PB2, using the blender on 'ice crush' until frozen fruit and ice is crushed, I add either frozen strawberries next or frozen peaches and run on 'ice crush' then on the 'mix' setting of my blender until it is smooth. Sometimes I will use Vanilla Almond milk in place of water, I may or may not add Kale to this. My husband and I will share this for desert as we are dieting... » Read More Here is how I make my smoothies; I also use Pure Protein 100% Natural Whey Protein Frosty Chocolate powder, Recipe: 8 oz cold water, 2 ice cubes, 1 frozen banana, 1 scoop measure of Frosty Chocolate powder, 1 rounded Tbsp of PB2, using the blender on 'ice crush' until frozen fruit and ice is crushed, I add either frozen strawberries next or frozen peaches and run on 'ice crush' then on the 'mix' setting of my blender until it is smooth. Sometimes I will use Vanilla Almond milk in place of water, I may or may not add Kale to this. My husband and I will share this for desert as we are dieting and this makes a refreshing cold alternative to a high calorie desert. « Show Less
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Just add 2 tablespoons of PB2 powder directly into your protein shake! I especially love it with a chocolate shake.
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Just add the PB2 wherever you might add peanut butter. The liquids from your other ingredients should help rehydrate the PB2.
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Just add it in powder form and it'll mix with the liquid in there already or mix it with water first and then dump it in!
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All I do is put it in my blender with my banana, almond milk, ice, protein (optional) and the powdered peanutbutter... Less calories than actual peanutbutter but same great taste!
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I have my doubts it would have enough power to mix anything with ice involved. I ended up donated my blender to a charity. Not of any use for making protein smoothies with frozen berries either!
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We haven't tried making smoothies with our VRT400. It is primarily a juice extractor and it does a great job of that. No matter what fruit or vegetable you put into it, it squeezes the juice out and leaves all the fibre and pulp behind. My opinion is that you would want to use a blender to make smoothies, not a juicer.
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I don't usually make smoothies of that thickness but I believe it could probably could handle it. It never seems to bog down or strain with fairly thick smoothies. You may need something more powerful like a Vitamix.
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Yes you can put it in your smoothie, but not sure about making a smoothie with it..
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I think you could put a thin smoothie in but only if you had a good straw brush to clean it with after. Personally, I wouldn't put a smoothie in it but it could be a good idea.
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This more of a strictly juicing product. It would probably be better to use a blender because it allows the entire fruit to be used in the drink. This product just extracts the juice and leaves lots of pulp.
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I make smoothies most every day out of frozen fruit, ice cubes, lettuce, seeds, and other items. Let me tell you that my smoothies are smooth as silk and never lumpy. And I had to send my blender back to Vita-Mix at year 5 because the motors would not speed up and in three day I received a refurbished blender and new container on my porch by air. Best C/S ever!
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You can mix it into hot drinks easily. It's solid at temps under 76 Fahrenheit and becomes little chunks in your cold smoothies. This brand is gross, though. Get Dr. Bronner's.
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You should be able to make a smoothie. But do keep in mind the "liquid" limit so it won't run out under your blade. That is with any food processor. If you have a regular blender that would probably work better for you but this would if it is all you have.
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It depends on your definition of smoothie...I make something that fits my definition...I use four heaping tbsps of almassed, 1 banana, 8 oz almond milk, 2 tbsp sugar free syrup (the kinds they have in coffee shops), 1/4 tsp vanilla...blend for about 30 seconds...that's my smoothie...
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You fill your glass with ice, pour the mix over the top then poor that into a blender and blend. I have a personal blender so I just do it all in that.
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I have my doubts it would have enough power to mix anything with ice involved.I ended up donated my blender to a charity. Not of any use for making protein smoothies with frozen berries either!
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No, I wouldn't use this for smoothies. The straw is narrow. Juice would be fine, but not smoothies.
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Doubt it. There are recipes included in the Instruction Manual on how to mince frozen fruit into "ice creams" or sorbets, but we have not tried this. Think you need a blender to do smoothies, as this is a low-speed juicer meant to preserve full nutritional value of fruits and veggies.
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It's borderline for smoothies. It really chokes on big chunks of frozen fruit. There is a slightly bigger unit that is actually designed to make smoothies. I'd opt for that one if I were you. I will probably buy one of those.
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I don't know; I've never tried that. It can be ground into flour, or cooked as a whole grain. If your blender can grind tough grains like rice, than it should be able to do this, too.